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| frus·trate [ frú stràyt ] (past and past participle frus·trat·ed, present participle frus·trat·ing, 3rd person present singular frus·trates) |
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1. thwart somebody or something: to prevent somebody or something from succeeding or something from coming to fruition
 All attempts to put to sea were frustrated by high winds.
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2. discourage somebody: to make somebody feel disappointed, exasperated, or weary because of thwarted goals or unsatisfied desires
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| [15th century. < Latin frustrat-, past participle of frustrari "deceive, frustrate, render useless" < frustra "in vain, without effect"] |
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| frus·trat·er noun |
| frus·trat·ing adjective |
| frus·trat·ing·ly adverb |
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